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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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